Toru Hidaka

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Toru Hidaka

Born June 5, 1968 · Chiba, Japan (age 58)

Toru Hidaka is a Japanese artist/songwriter/producer best known for his band BEAT CRUSADERS (1997-2010) who created multiple songs for the anime 'Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad', as well as other anime openings such as 'Bleach', 'Gintama' and more. He currently operates with The Starbems.

Known For

Phantoms of the PopEraPhantoms of the PopEra · 2005
Phantoms of the PopEra
8.02005
MovieMusic
Revisit the first music videos of Beat Crusaders' major-era from 2004-2005.
Pretty in Pink FlamingoPretty in Pink Flamingo · 2009
Pretty in Pink Flamingo
2009
MovieDramaMusic
Gimura, Zenji, Ryuhei, Kakuzaimo, and Bonzo form a punk band called The Armortellus, and they're about to get their chance to debut in the big city. One day, Gimura's sister-in-law, Yuki, moves to Tokyo. She starts living with Gimura's girlfriend, Kyoko, rent free, but she seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile, The Armortellus start recording under the supervision of the director of Sunny Records, Shiro Okida. Shiro speaks highly of Gimura's talent, but Gimura is planning to drop the band and start a solo career one day. Shiro tells Gimura, "If you want The Armortellus to get a major label debut, you have to win a battle of the bands competition and sell out every seat for a performance at Zepp." This was a film collected on a special DVD for Japanese pop-rock band, Beat Crusaders, who all play original characters.
Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad · 2004
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
7.72004
SeriesAnimationDrama
Koyuki Tanaka's boring life is changed after meeting Ryusuke Minami, a local musician with a bad attitude, who introduces him to foreign music.
Kappa MikeyKappa Mikey · 2006
Kappa Mikey
6.52006
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Kappa Mikey is an American animated sitcom created by Larry Schwarz, who chose 4Kids Entertainment as the worldwide licensing, marketing and official promotional agent of the series. The show is Nicktoons's first original half-hour series, bought during the same period as other Animation Collective series such as Three Delivery and Speed Racer: The Next Generation, as well as Flash shows from other studios, such as Edgar & Ellen and The Secret Show, though the latter was made from BBC. The series premiered on January 6, 2006, as Nickelodeon aired several reruns and premieres as a promotional movement from August 20, 2006 to January 2007. The series is MTV's first global acquisition, and is currently available on iTunes.

Filmography

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Pretty in Pink FlamingoPretty in Pink Flamingo · 2009
Pretty in Pink Flamingo
2009
MovieDramaMusic
Gimura, Zenji, Ryuhei, Kakuzaimo, and Bonzo form a punk band called The Armortellus, and they're about to get their chance to debut in the big city. One day, Gimura's sister-in-law, Yuki, moves to Tokyo. She starts living with Gimura's girlfriend, Kyoko, rent free, but she seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile, The Armortellus start recording under the supervision of the director of Sunny Records, Shiro Okida. Shiro speaks highly of Gimura's talent, but Gimura is planning to drop the band and start a solo career one day. Shiro tells Gimura, "If you want The Armortellus to get a major label debut, you have to win a battle of the bands competition and sell out every seat for a performance at Zepp." This was a film collected on a special DVD for Japanese pop-rock band, Beat Crusaders, who all play original characters.

Ryo Gimura

Kappa MikeyKappa Mikey · 2006
Kappa Mikey
6.52006
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Kappa Mikey is an American animated sitcom created by Larry Schwarz, who chose 4Kids Entertainment as the worldwide licensing, marketing and official promotional agent of the series. The show is Nicktoons's first original half-hour series, bought during the same period as other Animation Collective series such as Three Delivery and Speed Racer: The Next Generation, as well as Flash shows from other studios, such as Edgar & Ellen and The Secret Show, though the latter was made from BBC. The series premiered on January 6, 2006, as Nickelodeon aired several reruns and premieres as a promotional movement from August 20, 2006 to January 2007. The series is MTV's first global acquisition, and is currently available on iTunes.

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